Atlanta shooting suspect charged with murder; names released of 4 women injured

Fulton County marshal officers respond after a mass shooting in Midtown Atlanta on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated at 12:46 p.m.

The suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault, Fulton County Jail records show.

Deion Patterson waived his first court appearance Thursday after police say he opened fire in the waiting room of an Atlanta medical practice Wednesday. Workers and others in a bustling commercial district took shelter for hours during the manhunt.